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Headlines Package - July 3, 2008
Growing Tension with Iran
Tensions between Iran and the US and Israel have spiked this week as government officials in the US have escalated threats of a military attack, prompting retaliatory statements from Iran. FSRN's Leigh Ann Caldwell reports on the latest developments.
Ingrid Betancourt, 14 Others Liberated in Colombia
The Colombian army has rescued a group of fifteen FARC hostages, including Ingrid Betancourt and three US military contractors. Betancourt, a former Presidential candidate, was the best-known of hundreds of hostages that are currently being held by the FARC guerrillas – she was also one of the guerrilla's greatest bargaining chips. She was liberated by Colombian secret agents, who tricked the FARC guerrillas into loading the hostages into a white helicopter, which was supposed to take them to an isolated guerrilla camp. The guerillas who accompanied the hostages were arrested during the flight. Manuel Rueda has more from Bogota.
Gaza Families Long to Visit Prisoners
Gaza's ruling Hamas party emphasized the need today to reopen the Rafah crossing terminal – Israel closed the crossing following a rocket launched from the Strip into Southern Israel, which did not result in any reported injuries or death. Meanwhile, hundreds of Gaza-based families of prisoners have been denied visits to their loved ones inside Israeli jails for more than a year now. FSRN's Rami Almeghari has more.
DC Braces for New Wild West
It's been a week since the US Supreme Court overturned the gun ban in Washington DC, and DC police are expected to start taking application for those gun permits in just two days. Washington DC officials are wrestling on how to implement the changes that could legally put guns in the hands of DC residents for the first time in 32 years. Karen Miller has more.
